Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Los Angeles County, California, March 1, 1983

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries30
Length3.5 mi
Width100 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (33.98, -118.37) to the end point (34.05, -118.35), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
March 1, 1983, 9:40 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
California
Counties
Los Angeles County
Near the path
Los Angeles, Ladera Heights, View Park-Windsor Hills (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
Path
3.5 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 30 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on March 1, 1983

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DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Mar 1, 1983F0California0.2 mi100 yd00
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.